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MUMBAI, India--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Autodesk,
Inc. (NASDAQ:ADSK), a world leader in 3D design, engineering, and
entertainment software and Tata Consulting Engineers Ltd. (TCEL),
India’s leading engineering consultant today announced a strategic
relationship to deliver industry solution experiences to customers in
plant, infrastructure, construction and building sectors. Tata
Consulting Engineers has a well established presence in key industry
sectors such as Infrastructure, Construction, Power, Steel Metals &
Mining, Chemical, and Nuclear & Advanced Technologies for the past 51
years.

Tata Consulting Engineers will leverage Autodesk’s Building Information
Modeling (BIM) Solutions offered by the Autodesk Building
Design Suite, Infrastructure
Design Suite and Plant
Design Suite to bring business value to its global customers in
Power, Infrastructure, Chemical, Process and Building sectors serving
them in the key markets of Africa, Asia Pacific, Americas, Europe and
India, through joint business development and engineering consultancy
services.The adoption of BIM has seen significant increase
worldwide in areas of building, infrastructure and construction
management. According to 2012 McGraw Hill North America BIM SmartMarket
Report, the percentage of companies using BIM jumped from 17% in 2007 to
71% in 2012 in North America. In the UK, BIM is a central theme in the
government’s construction strategy designed to reduce carbon and costs
as part of the overall economic development. In Singapore, BIM is an
important component of public housing projects.

Commenting on the announcement, Mr. J.P. Haran, Managing Director,
Tata Consulting Engineers Ltd, said, “Tata Consulting Engineers
is present in key industry sectors managing projects that are complex
and large scale, especially in building, town planning and
infrastructure. We are committed to providing responsible consulting
solutions to our customers that are sustainable, smart and cost
efficient. This partnership with Autodesk will help Tata Consulting
Engineers add value by implementing BIM solutions in the building,
infrastructure and plant solution space.Providing
technology-enabled solutions also complements our larger strategic goals
in spreading our business in the global markets.”

Mr. Pradeep Nair, Managing Director, Autodesk India & SAARC,
said, “Globally, one of the most significant technology trends
today is the adoption of Building Information Modeling (BIM). BIM goes
well beyond traditional CAD software that is popular in most developing
countries. India’s 12th five-year Plan envisages infrastructure
investments of $1 trillion.BIM will help us derive cost and time
savings in such mega-projects, while ensuring sustainability. As the
leading provider of BIM solutions we are delighted to work with Tata
Consulting Engineers to promote the adoption of BIM in India and other
emerging markets.”

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